The number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has hit 70,000 thats according to bbc research. While official statistics may be hard to come by, an investigation by Bbc Russia and the independent russian media outlet, mediazona, has been collating data and identifying dead russian soldiers since the beginning of the war with ukraine. Our analysis reveals volunteers are increasingly older men with lower incomes and are not surviving long in battle. 0lga Ivshina reports. The faces of russian fighters killed in ukraine are changed. Now, more and more men in their 40s, 50s and even 60s are volunteering for the frontline. 62 year old Rinat Khusniyarov was one of them. Before he volunteered, he had two jobs. Fighting for russia, he earned seven times what he did before. Russian authorities have repeatedly increased sign up bonuses to attract men like rinat. He died in february this year. We dont know where exactly, but thousands of kilometres away from his home
for england and northern ireland in the women s euros. the hosts kicking off against norway in around 90 minutes time in brighton. but right now northern ireland have just minutes to save their euros campaign. they re currently 1 0 down to austria.. who went ahead early as katharina schiechtl. she found space to tap home a deflection.. let s get the latest from st mary s as we head into the final minutes of this second half. northern ireland have been more courageous in the second half but as they stand austria heading for their first win of the tournament unless northern ireland get a goal back. drinks breaks taking place now because of the sheer heat in southampton tonight. and you can follow that game on bbc one right now. now into the final 20 minutes. still to come a battle of two heavywights in this group.. as england take on 2 time champions norway who top the group on goal difference after their win over northern ireland last week. olly foster is in brighton ahead
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